Residents and staff at Bolton Clarke have welcomed a group of Fijian aged care workers at its Rowes Bay and Glendale homes in Townsville, Queensland. Under the Australian Government's Aged Care Expansion Program (ACE), and as part of the PALM ...
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Free flu vaccines announced for aged care homes
The Health and Aged Care Minister announced a new initiative to expand access to flu vaccinations across aged care homes. Speaking to the press on Saturday, Mark Butler emphasised the importance of proactive health measures following a surge of flu ...
More »Aged care regulator to increase audits for home care
The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) is increasing audits after the latest report found one in every three home care services failing to comply with all eight standards. The latest ACQSC report revealed that despite home care compliance ...
More »Aged care volunteer found dead at home
The identities of a man and woman found dead inside a Perth home have been revealed, as homicide detectives continue their investigation into the deaths. The bodies of Mark, 64, and Lesley Stillman, 67, were found inside their Carramar home ...
More »Sector shortage drives a career change for one woman
A recent TAFE graduate has changed her career path, citing sector shortages and a personal experience that left her inspired for "purpose". Rebecca Deal changed her career to work in aged care after her event and conferencing business closed during ...
More »New program aims to break down dementia stigma for Chinese Australians
A new program is aiming to deter stigma about dementia for Chinese Australians in hopes of reaching out to get an early diagnosis. A team of researchers from the University of Sydney (USYD) have launched a simplified Chinese website Face ...
More »Is minister’s praise of care minutes consistent with data?
The Aged Care Minister praised the increase in direct care minutes despite data revealing that less than half of the aged care facilities met the benchmark. Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells said residents were receiving an "additional 3.6 million ...
More »Aged care workers may wait until 2026 for full pay increase
The Albanese government seeks to delay aged care workers' wage rises of 23 per cent by almost two years due to concerns that a large pay jump could fuel labour shortages by attracting workers from other sectors. The government has ...
More »Internal alerts warn of maggots and weight loss
Staff at Bupa Aged Care had been warned of "a few recent incidents" of maggots in wounds and "unintended weight loss" in residents earlier this year. Documents obtained by The Sunday Telegraph reveal two internal "clinical safety alerts" sent from ...
More »New Qld program upskills workers to reduce emergency admissions
Developed by Central Queensland University (CQU) and funded by the Queensland government, the Early Recognition and Response to Deterioration in the Older Adult (EDDIE) program is free, and teaches aged care workers additional skills and knowledge to assist them in ...
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